New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-23
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
THE CHARITY BALL AND RECEPTIONS.
GAY SCENES AT THE INTERCOLLEGIATE WEDDING IN
TIClH SIS Cufrpcu

ST. THOMAS's CHURCH.
The Charity Ball at the Metropolitan Opera House
on Thursday much more Of q socially than
it had been for some years Tc5s The old Academy of
Music is not good place for ball as the Opera
House. because there the boxes high above the
dancing floor that the ladies' toilets only family
visible TO the crowd Al the Metropolitan the whole
row of parterre boxes Is In full view of the dancers
This makes promenuding ia,re agreeable and allows
the occupants of the boxes 10 feel that their appear
ance is entirely appreciated: Many of the ultra
fashionable people Of New-Y6rk society were absent
on Thursday night. 1t was not the Patriarchs Ball.
not the Ladies' Cotilon. But there reason TO
lament any ones absences Handsome toilets dia-
monds flowers, stately matrons and not few frisky
ones, as well as two or three hundred exceedingly
pretty girls in the pretGest OF fresh dresses were
there and nothing more needed Mrs. Sullivan,
Mrs Morton and the other ladies who took an active
interest in the ball have reason to congratulate them
selves at the success of it, Public balls in New
will never again be what they were when the town
was smaller; but under the present conditions there
could not be pleasanter ball given in public than
the Charity.
A form of entertainment which was in great favor
last winter has been revived and from and until
Ash Wednesday combination dinners and dances will
be frequent The way of 1T Is for several ladies to give
dinners, and afterward with their guests to meet ~
one of the houses for dance. Last week Dir. and
Mrs. Morton, Mr.. and Mrs. August Belmont, Mr.. and
Mrs W. W. Aston, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Bronson
and Mr. Egerton Winthrop had dinner parties and
then danced at MIR. Winthrops. Mr. Bronson's house,
which is next to Mr. Winhrop's, was thrown open as
is usual such occasions, and there was plenty
of room for the dancers. Inc cotilon was leu ny
Thomas Howard.
The leading wedding Of the week was that of Miss
Louise Van Rensselaer,, daughter of the late Alex
ander Van Rensselaer, of No. II East
ST.. and Edmund L.. Baylies. 1t occurred at ~.
ThOmass at 800 on Tuesday afternoon, and great
crowd of welldressed people witnessed the ceremony
The church retained its Christmas green's and with
additional floral decorations in the chancc presented
especially attractive interior Six ushers, James
Ludlow, Percy r. Pyne, Walter Berry, Julian Kean,
Wnlfn aplin al thA
bridal procession, followed by the bridesmaids.
These six pretty girls were in pink. Miss Mabel Van
Rensselaer,, Miss fissie Hall Miss Ktio Winthrop,
Miss Ma Id Rowland Miss Parrish and Miss Hall. of
Providence and they followed the ushers They wore
white wells and carried La France roses. Then came
the BRIDE with her relative, Van Rensselaer, Cruger.
She was dressed in white satin and point lace and
about her throat was a diamond necklace. The
bridegroom met the procession at the chancel accom-
panied ny his friend Walter TTimble DIR. Morgan and
the Rev. Mr.. Carver read the service On the
whole, it was as pretty wedding as ST. Thomas has
which is saying good deal The reception
at Mrs. Van Renssea ers after the ceremony was not
general. Most of the guests were intimate friends
and relatives of the bridal couple.
No peasanter private entertainments have been
given this month than the Philharmonic concerts at
Mrs. w. X Vanderbilts No. $50 Fifth-ave., on
TUESDAYS. The last one will take place AT p. III.
Tuesday Of this week. Few houses in Ncw-iork are
well adapted for private concerts as Mrs Wander
bilts.
There were as many receptions as usual. Mrs Girls
void Grays house In Washington Square on Friday
was not crowded perhaps az on the week before.
On Tuesday Mrs. Wetmore Cryder, of No. West
Thirty -eighth-st, held her second reception. and IT
passed off delightfully."-. On Thursday evening Mrs j.
Pierpont Morgan's reception and dance were not IN
terfered with by the Charity Ball. The same may
be said of Mrs George ~ Curtiss reception at No ~
West Fiftythird-s on the same evening. The decor
atoms of palms in the hall at Mrs Cuis's were espe
cally admired by the guests although it is said that
the arrangement of plants and flowers in all the other
rooms left nothing TO be desired. Mrs. Hgginss re-
ception at No 1877 Fifthave. yesterday was highly
successful. Assisting her in receiving the two hun
dred or more guests who called were Miss Cryder,
Miss Claire Coudert and Miss Mamie furnure After
the reception dinner for forty persons was served the
guests sitting at small tables
1t is again reported that Mrs. James Brown Potter
has signed contract to 60 on the stage. What has
made discussion perhaps than this renewed re-
port is Mrs Langtrys printed opinion of Mrs Potter
She does not think that Mrs Potter is very pretty,
and believes that the Prince of Wales does not think
so either. That is all very sad but the opinion
largely prevails in NewYork that if Mrs Potter sue
cceds upon the stage il will not he because she de-
ponds entirely upon good figure and good gowns.
From various points of view it seems certain that Mrs
Potter never be well advertised rs Mrs Lang
try. Mrs Potters friends are heartily glad Of 1t.
Various circles in society had distinct and painful
shock last week in tho death OF Frank Worth White,
whose illness hardly reported before the news oil
its fatal termination was received An exceptionally
handsome man and agreeable fellow was Mr.: White,
and who always associated in peoples minds
with whatever was gay, bright and amusing III NE
Wherever he appeared, he WAS remarked and for
many there probably was not a better known
or more generally popular young man IN New-i OK.
10 see such cut down while the cup of life en-
joyment was still his lips caused widespread sad
ness. Mr.. Whites death will throw large circle OF
well known people into mourning Mrs. White, who
is an acknowledged beauty, appears to be over
whelmed BY her unexpected sorrow. She will BIO
greatly missed in the gay circles which she has
adorned.
The engagement off. Henry Alexander and Miss f.
Il. Lawrence daughter of Colonel Frederick Law
renee, has been announced.
Miss Bessie Brooks, of Boston daughter of Francis
Brooks and great granddaughter Of the late Peter
Brooks, Is engaged to Edmund w. Nheelwr1ght
brother of Mr. John I. Wheciwright
The Cotillon Ball will be given at Delmonico's to-
morrow night
Mrs Marshall o. Roberts, ball will on Thurs
day evening. Her house Ia one of the best In town
for a dance and this incident III society is looked for
ward TO with pleasure.
Mrs Bowdoin Of Park ave. will give ball on Feb
ruary 20. Her dance last winter was exceptionally
pleasant.